OVERCOMING BARRIERS IN YOUR WORKOUTS
At some point or the other, most us have stumbled upon roadblocks in our training life. It comes unexpectedly and in most cases we surrender by skipping a few training sessions. Of the many such barriers that we encounter, most of them occur as a result of poor planning. Deliberate efforts to plan our workout ahead of time saves the trouble and provides immunity from the damages of such barriers. Now, let’s look at a few barriers that may come our way and strategies to overcome it:
1) Not losing weight anymore
This is the most common complaint or barrier that we encounter. We may have been losing weight at a decent rate and suddenly it stops. This can be the most frustrating feeling ever. It may feel like we have no control over the weight loss game anymore. However, in reality, that’s not the case. Weight loss plateau is just a signal to notify us about the need for some alterations in the training variables and nutrition. Minor tweaks may be required in terms of the frequency or intensity of our training session to overcome this barrier. And when it comes to nutrition, it’s a mandate that you change the proportion and ratio of your macros to deal with the situation. Unfortunately, most of us get upset during this transient phase and lose sight of the solution. A little bit of planning and minor tweaks to the overall program will help you break this plateau and move forward.
2) Difficulty to start after you take a break
Most of us find it very hard to bounce back to the training routine after we take a break. As long as we train continuously, we don’t experience any difficulty to drag ourselves to the gym every day. The moment we take a break, no matter how short or long, we lose the necessary drive and motivation to go back to the gym. The solution to this issue is to find a viable mode of physical activity that doesn’t demand too much effort and energy from us. It may just be a walk in the park or a swim. We generally dread the intensity and the effort that we have to put in, and not physical activity itself. So, if we can taper down the intensity and keep ourselves in a comfort zone for a couple of days before we bounce back to the previous intensity of physical activity, it becomes a smooth transition.
3) Dealing with the urgency to lose weight
The solution to this is quite simple. There exists no magical pill or training program that will help you lose weight in just two weeks. Understanding this and making terms with the fact that it takes time to observe significant changes in your physique is the best solution to this issue.
Keep in mind, these barriers rarely come in isolation. And whenever they come, if you follow the steps mentioned above, dealing with it becomes a simpler task.
Abhinav. M
